Friederike Kästner

Friederike Kästner is a researcher at the Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) in Potsdam, Germany, specializing in Remote Sensing and Geodesy. Her work focuses on environmental monitoring, soil science, and mineral analysis using advanced spectroscopic and remote sensing techniques.

Her research spans phytoremediation (e.g., heavy metal accumulation in Brassica juncea), soil moisture dynamics via Vis-NIR spectroscopy, and hydrothermal alteration mapping in volcanic landslide deposits. She has contributed to 14 publications since 2018, with recent studies (2025) addressing nickel/zinc monitoring and evaporation dynamics.

Key methodologies include hyperspectral imaging, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), and Principal Component Analysis for material classification. She collaborates with institutions like the Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde and Brandenburgisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, with applications in cultural heritage conservation and hazard assessment.